Bluff poker

ABSTRACT

Bluff Poker is a five-card stud poker game where the player plays a five-card hand against the dealer. Play starts when the player makes the five-card bet. The player will then receive five cards in their hand to play against the dealer. The player is trying for a pair or better to win the odds set on the house pay table for the game. If the player does not receive a five-card hand that qualifies for the pay table the player will lose the five-card bet for the house odds but will then be afforded to make another wager against the dealers hand to save their money. The player can make the Bluff bet where the player plays against the dealer hand. If the player has a higher five-card hand than the dealer the player wins the Bluff bet.

[0001] OBJECT: Bluff Poker is a five-card stud poker game where theplayer plays a five-card hand against the dealer. Play starts when theplayer makes the five-card bet. The player will then receive five cardsin their hand to play against the dealer. The player is trying for apair or better to win the odds set on the house pay table for the game.If the player does not receive a five-card hand that qualifies for thepay table the player will lose the five-card bet for the house odds butwill then be afforded to make another wager against the dealers hand tosave their money. The player can make the Bluff bet where the playerplays against the dealer hand. If the player has a higher five-card handthan the dealer the player wins the Bluff bet.

[0002] Five-card bet: The first bet the player makes to start the gameis the five-card bet. This bet allows the player to receive a five-cardpoker hand to play for the house odds set for the table. The player winsthis bet when the player has a five-card hand high enough to qualify forthe house odds and is higher ranking than the dealer cards.

[0003] Bluff bet: The second bet the player is afforded is the bluffbet. This bet is made when the player does not have a hand high enoughto qualify for the house pay table. The player can make this bet to playagainst the dealer hand for the highest five-card hand. If the playerhas a higher five-card hand than the dealer hand, the player wins thebluff bet but loses the five-card bet.

[0004] Bonus bet: The player will be allowed to make a bonus bet beforethe game starts. This bet allows the player to play for the jackpotpayout set for the predetermined hands on the table. This will be a onedollar ($1.00) bet for the player. If the player chooses not to make thebonus bet the player cannot participate in the jackpot payout if ajackpot hand is met.

[0005] SUMMARY: Bluff poker starts when the player makes the five-cardbet. The player will then receive a five-card poker hand to play againstthe dealer five-card poker hand. The player wins when the hand is higherthan the dealers five-card hand and also qualifies for the house oddsfor a pair or higher. If the player hand does not qualify for the housepay table the player will be afforded a second bet, the bluff bet.Before the dealer hand is revealed, the player will know if they have awinning hand If the player hand does not qualify for the house pay tablethe player can make the bluff bet. The player now is playing against thedealer hand for the highest value poker hand. If the player hand is of ahigher rank than the dealer hand the player wins. If the dealer hand isof higher rank than the player then the player bluff bet is lost.

1) The method of playing a casino poker card game comprising the stepsof, A) affording each player the opportunity of making a five card betto play in said poker game, B) affording each player the opportunity tomake a bonus bet in said poker game, C) affording each player theopportunity of making a bluff bet in said poker game, D) dealing five(5) cards face down to each player participating in said poker game toplay against the dealers five card poker hand, E) dealing five (5) cardsface down to the dealer to play against the players five card poker handin said poker game, F) after steps D and E, allowing the players to lookat their own five card hand they were dealt, G) the player will beplaying to beat the dealer five card poker hand and a predetermined rankof winning hands, H) after step F, allowing the player to fold theirfive card poker hand if the player hand is not of a predetermined rankto win the house odds, I) after step F allowing the player to make abluff bet against the dealer if the player hand is not of apredetermined rank to win the house odds, J) after step I the dealerwill reveal the casino hand, K) after step J the dealer will reveal allplayer hands, L) after step K the dealer will settle all casino wagerswith the players in said poker game, M) method of playing said casinopoker card game is as follows, N) affording each player to make a fivecard bet and bonus bet to play in said poker game, O) dealing five (5)cards face down to each player participating in said poker game, P)dealing five (5) cards face down to the dealer in said poker game, Q)after dealing the player a five (5) cards hand affording the player tofold if player hand is not of a predetermined rank or placing a bluffbet if player hand is not of a predetermined rank to win house odds, R)after the player makes the betting decision the dealer hand will berevealed, S) after step R the dealer will reveal all player hands andsettle all casino wagers, T) all cards in said card game are dealt facedown.